Review of The 11th Green (2020) by Brent_Marchant — 30 Jun 2020

This enigmatic sci-fi tale, which fuses elements of "The X-Files" and the original version of "The Day the Earth Stood Still," is a genuine cinematic conundrum. To be honest, director Christopher Munch's latest has more than its share of shortcomings, including pacing issues, excessive talkiness, considerable (and I do mean considerable) extraneous and easily edited material, a needlessly convoluted screenplay, and yet another uninspired monotone performance by Campbell Scott.

Nevertheless, to its credit, the film presents one of the best, most thorough and most comprehensive treatments of the dark history of UFOs, the cover-up to conceal the many secrets associated with this phenomenon, and how this has affected both the movement for disclosure and many aspects of everyday life and culture.

The speculative yet insightful and enlightening approach used in addressing this subject helps to make up for the picture's other failings, though it's unfortunate that the other aspects of the film don't match up with this admirable and informative strength.

Those who easily dismiss "conspiracy theories" may handily laugh this one off, but those who sincerely take a broader, more open-minded view of things are likely to find this an inspiring take on a subject that could hold tremendous promise and potential for the future.